> All of these studies consistently miss one thing. Effective tax rates haven't really changed since before Reagan. I'm not following you. You've cited stable

> All of these studies consistently miss one thing. Effective tax rates haven't really changed since before Reagan. I'm not following you. You've cited stable effective income tax rates and gross federal tax receipts. OC says supply side policies led to greater inequity. Do your cites refute their claim? Mea culpa: I don't understand this OC's measure of inequity. I'd be grateful if someone could do an ELI5 comparing it to the Gini coefficient. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gini_coefficient https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gini_coefficient